As political bets go, the one Japan’s Shinzo Abe made on Donald Trump in 2016 is proving to be a mistake of historic proportions. No world leader was quicker in getting to Trump Tower in New York to ... ( read original story ...)
Cool plan: Study says better aircon can slow global warming
Making air conditioners and fridges more energy efficient and using more climate-friendly refrigerants can significantly slow global warming, according to a U.N.-backed report released Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: IOC to discuss rules on staging protests with athletes
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says rules on staging protests at the Tokyo Olympics will be discussed with athletes. ( read original story ...)
Stephen Colbert roasts Twitter and Jack Dorsey over crypto scam hack
"Now, if you're not familiar, a Bitcoin scam is anything involving Bitcoin," joked Stephen Colbert the next evening, also saving a bit of that snark for the Bad Blue Bird Website itself. "Twitter CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic venues lined up, schedule remains the same
The 42 venues for next year’s delayed Tokyo Olympics have been secured and the competition schedule will remain almost identical to the one that would have been used this year ... ( read original story ...)
Organisers announce schedule for rearranged Tokyo Games
Next year's Tokyo Olympics will follow an almost identical competition schedule as the one planned for this year before the event was postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, organisers said ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports record rise in daily coronavirus cases as plans for Olympics scrutinized
As a result, the city's government raised its coronavirus alert to “red," the highest of four levels, late Wednesday among fears of a second wave of infections. The previous daily high was 243 cases, ... ( read original story ...)
YouTuber Spreads Coronavirus While Shooting Video on Japan’s Most Populous Island
The two men were reportedly in contact with a man who traveled across the country for the filming of the video, which was posted on YouTube under the name "Hezu Maryu," according to Japan's Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police seek to stop yakuza handing out Halloween sweets to children
Concerns about a turf war in Kobe prompts police to seek legislation to halt traditional handout ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore drops two spots to become 14th most expensive city globally for expats
While Singapore has been overtaken by the Japanese cities Yokohama at 10th, Osaka at 12 and Nagoya at 13, living costs have remained largely steady and it remains a costly location due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan puts central bank digital currencies on policy roadmap
Japan will look closer into whether to issue central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the government said in its annual policy roadmap, a sign that Tokyo may be warming to the idea as the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan puts central bank digital currencies on key policy roadmap
Japan will look closer into whether to issue central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in future, the government said in its annual policy roadmap, a sign that Tokyo may be warming to the idea as the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands
An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday morning, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Mirza to lead Olympic online experiences
Former World No.1s Naomi Osaka and Sania Mirza will be among the athletes taking part in the Summer Festival of Olympian and Paralympian Online Experiences from next week. ( read original story ...)
Paypal Confirms Interest In Cryptocurrency, Says It’s Developing Crypto Capabilities
PayPal said it hopes the European Commission will create a set of rules that are 'technology agnostic' and can encourage competition. ( read original story ...)
Biotech IPO raises hopes for SoftBank Vision Fund rebound
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group-backed U.S. biotech startup Relay Therapeutics gained 75% on its trading debut on Nasdaq, raising hopes for a recovery in the performance of Softbank's $100 billion Vision ... ( read original story ...)